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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16
All In the Fla mily.

Some ten or twelve days ago digni-
fed AID respectable appearing woman
visited the Gratiot avenue police station
to secure advice in rather delicate mat
ter. AS she stated the case:
"a man has been paying his atten-
ton to lie for two years past, and we
have been engaged for over six months.
All at once dis ed a coldness; he
comes at longer intervals; he is not the
same man. Ireproach him, and now ne
seems to have skipped. Can't have him
arrested for breach of promise.'
She was given some sound advice
and went her way. Yesterday one of the
officers met her on the street and asked
her how the matter stood, and she cheer
fully replied:
"Oh, that's all right. He has acted the
part of perfect gentleman
Then he has married youI"
"0h, no; he has married my daughter.
1t seems that he was loving her all the
time instead of me" ~ Detroit Free Press.
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A Letter Of George Washington.

An original letter written by the
Father of his Country is among the in
teresting collection of family relics in the
possession of Seymour Van Santvoord
of this city, says the New York Times.
The letter, which is yellow with age and
inclosed in an old-fashioned picture
frame, was presented to Mr. Van SAINT
voord by his cousin, John Dow, of Belle
vile, n. j. Mr.. Dow said it had occu-
pied the post of honor on the old Dutch
mantel of his mothers home for more
than fifty years. His mother was Mrs.
Kitlein Van Santvoord Dow, and she re-
ceived the letter from her grandfather,
Cornelius Van Santvoord, who was for
merly pastor of the old Dutch church at
Schenectady, to which the letter wa sad
dressed. The document is given with
the spelling and capitalization of the
original:
To the Minister, Elders, and Dedcons of
the Reformed Dutch Church Of the 7OWn
Of Schenpctddy-GENTL | sincearly
thank you for your Congratulations on my
arrival at this place.
Whilst join in adoring that now supreem
being to whom alone can be ATTRIBUTED the
sgnel successes of our arms l cannot but OK
press my gratitude to you gentlemen for so
distinguished testimonial Of your Regard.
Nav the same providence that has hitherto
in so Remarkable a manner eviuced the JUS
tice of our cause lead us to speedy aid hon
durable peace and may its attendant bless
ings soon restore this our Flourishing place
TO its former prosperity.
Schenectady, June 20, l7S2.
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Chicag0's Thermometer.

"Must be cold OUT" said the usher at
the Northwestern Depot to fat man
who had just entered the building.
"What makes you think so2" asked the
fat man.
''Icicles clinging to your mustache."
"Well, what has that got to do with
the weather."
"And your nose is red."
"What has that got to do with the
weather."
"Well, say it must be cold out
"You don't say so9"
"Well, isn't it colda"
''I'm sure l don't know. What makes
YOU think it is cold2"
why, the icicles on your mustache
and your red nose, of course"
"Oh. pshaw, man; that's the fault of
the whisky" Herald.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16
EecCher Was Alive.

There are probably but few newspaper
reporters in this city that have not inter-
Viewed Henry Ward Beecher The Ply
mouth pastor enjoys great popularity
among the reporters, for he is accessible,
genial. and us a rule, talkative. He is
always ready to engage in harmless bit
Of chaff with the newspaper men, but he
will not brook insolence. The last
mentioned fact was recently impressed
upon the alleged mind of staggering
youngster who said that he represented
II Brooklyn paper A rumor that Mr..
Beecher was dead got started in some I'M
accoua table manner and spread like
wildfire. Reporters by the score hurried
TO Mr. Peecher's house and were there
confronted by the famous preacher hale
and hcai ty. After awhile along came .
Young man who said to Mr. Beecher with
an imp ldent gin that he had been sent
by the city editor of the Brooklyn -
- ito find out whether Beecher was
alive or dead
"Well," said the Plymoath pastor,
II suppose you know who l ann"
"Oh, yes" answered the fellow pertly,
but would Ike to have it directly
from You that you are not dead"
"Ah." murmured the stalwart pastor,
as he laid heavy hand on the funny
young mans coat collar. The next IN
slant the young man was held up in the air
and shaken as dog would shake saw
dust doll. Mr.. Beecher set him down
on the sidewalk not any too gently and
quietly remarked: "Now. you can go
to your city editor and tell him that you
have received actual proof that l am
alive. "-Neu York Times.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16
No Thermometer Needed.

"Must be pretty cold out your way"
be observed to a farmer who had iust
come into market with his whiskers full
OF frost.
"Yes. tolerable."
"What did your thermometer regis
teri"
~ hain't got none"
81 should think you'd want to know
how cold it WIS
'No, don't kccr much. | kin allus
tell by touching by tongue to the axe
whether it's last summer or this winter
-Dstrot FIRE. Press
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM !
VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Wise PrOyision-NO Thermometer
Necded--The ST. Louis Girls
Way-Sarcastic-All iN
the Family. Etc.

Two old men lamenting the changes
that have taken place. First old man
(sadly)-"I cannot enjoy myself now as
/ could when l was boy. l can't eat
half as much"
Second old mani cannot eat as
much now as could when 1 was a boy,
but regard that as rather wise pro-
vision"
"Why sol'
because I haven't half as much to
eat. "-.irknn.aD 1rdreler.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

Germans are now making piano cases
of paper.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16
The ST. Louis Girls Way.

At the tobogsan slide:
st. ouis girl-"What are these love-
ly caps, Or hoods that the girls wear"
Cleveland girlS-'O, these are tocJues.
Amt they pretty"
St. Louis girl-"Ycs. But they
wouldn't become fashionable in st.
Louis"
"Why not?"
go, because We could just as we'll pin
our ears over the tops of our heads. -
Clecelo,sd Sun.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

The Span!ards claim Patti "a theirs because
she WAS born in Madrid. Her youth having
been passed in New York, she is an Ameri-
raT-so We dee are. Now the Mexicans con-
tend that she - Mexican type. a daught-
~ OF the country Of flowers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

The scene Of Rose Elizabeth Cleveland's
new romance is laid at Holland Patent, the
old home of the Cleveland family, and the
public are promised a very pastoral love story
full OF the authors poetic descriptions Of ma
ture in her varying moods.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

\ lead ng nh ,sician has made tic startling
revelation that SIX thousand people, mostly
children. die yearly Il this country from The
fees Of cou b mixtures containing MOI phia
or opium Pc Star Cough Cure contains
n.i;her o2iates nor roson,; purely vegetable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

March. 1882, Rev. L. N. st. Onge. p. P. In
dian Missionary, Glen Falls, N. Y, wrote "A
single application Of st. Jacobs Oil relieved me
Of rheumatism" October 20, 1885. he writes
again: ut cured me them:
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aStic.

Cd leave my false teeth in here2"
asked red-headed man, as he rushed
into Madison street restaurant.
Haven't seen them," replied one of
the walters.
care you sure about that"
"Yes. SIR"
"Well, you see, continued the red
headed man, Il went to sleep in the
tcket-scalper's Office across the way, and
when | awoke my teeth were gone. 1
didn know but what had left them in
the piece of steak l tried to eat over
mere; but seeing you don't know any
thing about them it is barely possible
those ticket men were mean enough to
take them. - WiragO HtralJ.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

IL you have Cutting, Stalding or Singing
swamp Root will uuicklv relieve and cure.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-04-16

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
Preparing for Floods.

The Stockton MaiI in speaking of the
islands along the lower Sacramento says !:
Repairs are now being made on the
island levees. On Union and on the N in
levees of Roberts Island dredgers are en-
ployed. Mr. Ferris has had dredger at
work on the lower division of Roberts
Island almost constantly for year and a
half. The cost of running the dredger is
said to be about 81 900 month. He has
also been repairing the cross-levee on the
middle division at a cost of over $4,000.
THE expense of getting ready for the
regular winter fTeshets is heavy tax on
the owners of reclaimed land, as the levees
must be repaired annually. Last year over
$4,000 was expended in protecting Rough
and Ready Island and this year the ex-
pense will be s., 500. The moneyis raised
BY tax which is levied on the ,6S5 acres
benefited.
81. F. Sturgeon, engineer of Swamp
Lamp District No. 403, is trying to interest
the United States engineers and the river
steamboat companies in a scheme to cut of
two sharp bends between Frenchman's and
Dutchman's reaches. The proposed cut
would be five-eighths of a mile long. The
wash of food-water and the blows of steam.
boats as they round the bends wear
the levees away. Mr.. Spurgeon says the
district will pay at least $500, and probably
considerably more, toward fund for max.
he expects will help, because their boats
can avoid trouble and delay by means OF thu
cut"
Ducks are reported 10 be plentiful on th'
lakes
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
The Hines Murder.

The San Francisco Bulletin last night
says: Two or three weeks ago the Bulletin
mentioned the fact that Ed. Hines, Hum
boldt merchant, who was known in this
city, had been found cruelty murdered in a
field near Roseville Junction. His person
had also been robbed. Since then two men
were arrested on suspicion, having their
preliminary examination the fore part of
the week at Roseville, and were bound over
for trial, being now incarcerated in the
county jail at Auburn. The murdered man,
Hines, had been in Roseville several days
looking for an investment. In the course
of his stay he dropped into a saloon and
invited several up to the bar for refresh
ments. To pay for the same he pulled out
a long, well-tilled purse and rendered a
double eagle, saying that was the smallest
he had. There were two men drinking be-
side himself. The next day or that night
these men disappeared, as also did Hines
No thought was given to the matter until
the dead body was discovered in the open.
One of the strangers who partook of Hines
hospitality was an ex-couvict, and the other
boy, poorly dressed and flat bloke. These
two were found in Sacramento, the boy be-
ing dressed well and splurging like blood
They were arrested together with the Rose
Vile barkeeper, the result of the prelimi-
nary examination being as stated above.
The case is bad one for the prisoners, if
all rumOred be true"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Marcus d. Boruck came up from the Bag
last evening.
Miss May Stevens returned from the Bay
last evening.
Mrs. E. NJ. Skaggs went below on the
local yesterday.
General John McComb came down from
Folsom yesterday.
Senator Frederick Cox is rapidly recover
ing from his illness.
A. A. Van Noorhies and wife and w. R.
Ormsby went to San Francisco Yesterday.
Senator Reuter- and son came to the city
Yesterday from Reuters station, and coz
tinued on to the Bay. The former will 90
to Los Angeles before he returns.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday ::
r. ]. Kendall, Sissons; f. S. Macomber,
Sonora; NJ. w. Wilson, Brownsville; B.
F. Kelley, CORTLAND; Mrs R. L. Stephens,
Miss Edna Ross, Miss Mary Mcbride.
Dixon; John Williamson, CORTLAND; w.
NJ: Coward, Z. E. Moore, Woodland; Sam
uel Stewart, B. F. Rush, Suisun; j. Boy
sen, city; George B. Green and son, Court
land; III. c. Wilson, Tehama county.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
day: 10. Jacobson, New York E. w.
Schubert, Red Bluff; VIM. Dreen, San
Jose; Mrs. Il. Weiss, Edgar J. DePue,
San francisco; S. L. McNaughton, Can
delaria, New; W. L. Wilson and wife,
Marysville Jas. Fisk. Woodland Jos.
Green, CORTLAND A. W. Potts, Los An
geles w. w. Moreland, Healdsburg
A. w. Burrell. Oakland; Mrs. Lewis, Miss
Lewis, Fred H. Wines, Springfield, H.;
Mrs John Gassner, Auburn Mrs. J. L.
Gould, Dutch Flat j. W. Sherer Phila-
delphia NJ. D. Boruck San Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
Board of Snneryisors.

In the Board of Supervisors yesterday,
the report of c. G. Cogswell, Poundkeeper
of Dry Creek was received and place on file.
DR.. W. F. Cutler, veterinary surgeon,
appeared before the Board and stated that
glandered mare was on Cardwclls ranch,
near Folsom. McMullen moved that Cut
Ter be instructed to examine the animal
complained of, and if afflicted with gland
ers, to kill it. Carried.
The Board reported having examined
the foundations of the new bridge at
Twelfth street and found them satisfactory.
The Board accepted the bridge across the
mouth of the American river which was
recently replaced by the railroad company.
Finlay Mcmillan, Overseer of Road Dis
trict No. 3, reported having done some
wor on the road near Antelope which
ought to be paid by Placer county. Upon
this showing a demand was made out
against Placer county for $40 so. Super
visor McMullen was delegated to represent
the Board at the driving of the last spike on
the California and Oregon road. Adjourned
until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
Lies Ouicksand.

Sacramento business men are branching
out into the lecture field. A short time
since II. Weinstock, of this city, delivered
a lecture at the Bay, which was spoken of
in the highest terms by the metropolitan
journals. The call of yesterday, referring
to another Sacramento gentleman, says:
by invitation from the Young Mems
Christian Association, Joseph Steifens,
President of the Board of Trade of Sacra-
mento, delivered a practical lecture to
young men last night at Young Mems
Christian Association Hall, ON Suffer street,
on The Broadway Of Everyday Life; Its
Quicksand and It's Solid Ground The
lecturer commenced with dependent and
plastic childhood, nodded by the influences
that surround it and developing into a
future character for which there is a SOL
emn responsibility upon those who have
charge of its training.
Passing on to the period of incipient
manhood, where the being begins to feel
that it is his prerogatiye to think and act
for himself, he presented the perils that
beset his path, existing in disposition to
indulge vicious inclinations, the danger of
falling in with evil associates and forming
habits which are sure to make a miserable
and abandoned wreck in later years. a
desire to shine in or early enjoy the pleas
ures of fashionable life before he has half
learned to live at home was one of the pit
falls referred to. The lecturer advised
young men to cultivate refined sociability
and courteousness, to study judicious econ
| omy, not meanneSS, to seek enlightened
and Christian society and to discipline their
| mind to elevated thought"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
DIED.

Sacramento. December G. Patrick Riley, q ma
tive of Ireland, 50 years.
friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, which will take
place from the undertaking parlors of J..
Frank Clark 1Ol7 and 1919 Fourth street, be
tween and K, this Thursday afternoon at
go O'Clock; thence to the new Catholic
Church, Twelfth street, between J and Z,
where the funeral services will be held
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08

CLUNIE OPERA HoUsE.-Achmed Ali Bey,
Wash. Norton, the Harvey Brothers and
Linton had good house last night. The
silk dress pattern given away was drawn by
Mrs. A. G. Tryon, Sixth street. between |
and J, and under supervision of a commit
tee chosen from among the audience, and
consisting of Judge Beatty and Dr. Cluness.
The performance was received with very
warm manifestations of appreciation and
satisfaction, and the Oriental magic and
Nortons capital changes and character acts,
as well as the Harveys' eccentric musical
act, won many encores and recalls. To-
night will be the last of the troupe at the
Opera House, as it moves to the Metropoli-
tan tomorrow night. This evening a three
stone lady's diamond ring will be given
away during the entertainment.
A DANGEROUS LocAMrY.-Citizens who
have occasion to travel on I street, between
Front and Second, late at night, complain
of the lights-or rather the lack of lights
in that vicinity When the city was first
lighted with electricity the gas lamps west
of Twelfth street were not taken down, but
at the station-house they were removed and
an electric one substituted. AT first this
was an improvement, as the light was kept
burning all night. But Tor a long time this
| lamp does not burn later than midnight
The officers all say that this block is a very
dangerous one to travel in the dark with a
! stubborn prisoner, and offers many chances
| for arrested parties to attempt an escape.
THE WEATHER.-The average Signal
Service temperature yesterday was 400,
being 10 warmer than the normal for that
| day. Tie highest and lowest temperature
was $50 and 400, with gentle to fresh
southerly winds and clear to fair and cloudy
! weather. A sprinkle of rain fell during the
| evening.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

CPECFArLES, EYEGLASSES, OPERA AND
y Field Glasses, etc. ut Lowest Prizes Gold
spectacles, from 81 so upwards. God Eye
Glasses, from 81 upwards. Testing, the, eyes,
free. Perfect fitting warranted. Steel and Rub
Der Spectacles and Eyeglasses, from 20 cents
upwards Our goods are carefully selected and
superior to all others sold on this coast. PACIFIC
OPTICAL INSTITUTE, S25 street. SPIN
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
MARRIED.

Sacramento, December by Rev. ]. E,
Wheeler D. D., James A. Stewart, of sacra-
mento, to Annie Petrick, of Chicago, I'll.
Red Bluff december 6-By Rev c. C. Bateman,
w G. Powers, of Mott. Siskiyou county, to
Libbie B. Freeman, of Red Bluff.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
HOME nADE BREAD.

NERs. KERLIN, CORNER OF TENTH AND
Nl streets, has opened Branch Bakery at
convenience of downtown patrons. WEDDING
CAKES and other varieties of Fancy Cakes a
snecialty d2-3p1m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08

AT the Nonpareil, corner Fifth and J
streets, 80 pieces fancy striped and plaid
silk velvet, reduced from 81 25 TO As cents
per yard; 100 plaid jackets for s. so each.s
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08

Our Millinery Department is now hLled
with all the novelties OF the season. ked
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
VienneSe Goods.

Imported Fancy Leather Card Cases. just as perfect
and dainty can magine-SI, 81 so and S..
Some have simply raised designs others coored orna-
mentations. FANCY GOODS COUNTERS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08
The "Two-Thirdsu Problem.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: Pardon this COM
munication, but it is simply impossible for
me to resist the impulse to write, whether
it is published or not. "Colburn" is either
dealing liz sarcasm, or he is the worst mud
died figurer' of all. The theory of the law
is that in order to sustain the proposition
to tax the public, the proposition must re-
ceive two-thirds of the whole number OF
votes cast for or against it. Now, there can
be but three thirds to any whole number
divided by three. There were 1,036 mega
tive votes. They are the base. They con-
stitute the negative third necessary to make
the foundation. To overcome that will re-
quire at least 2,072 affirmative, and if, as
"Colburn" says, there were mo more ap-
pies" there will be people without apples.
The election officers cannot go behind the
returns and 'Wallop' the negatives into q
change The trouble with "Coiburn" and
others is, they are trying to make the ma
terial on hand go around. Two thirds is
Just twice as much as one-third. The
unknown quantity" is made mp of the
voters who did not vote. READER.
CATTLE AT AUCTION To DAY.-Beu &
Co. will sell to-day on the premi-
ses, BY order of Frederick Babel, Pleasant
1NdnCD, Ten lilllSS OCAOH west
bank Sacramento river, sale to commence
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. sharp, Six head of
fine work horses; sixty dairy cows and
heifers; fifty head No. l hogs; twenty
calves; two imported bulls; six dozen
chickens; carriage; two spring wagons; two
farm wagons; sulky; dump cart; three sets
work harness; three plows two harrows;
mower; cultivator; hay rake; derrick and
fork; set blacksmith's tools; dairy fixtures,
etc. Terms of sale: All sums over $40 nine
months time, ten per cent. interest; dis
count, five per cent. for cash. The auction
will be conducted by The celebrated cattle
crier of Illinois, Colonel ]. W. Judy.
TONE up the system and improve the an
petite by taking Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t viii
make you feel like new person. Thou
sands have found health and relief from
suffering by the use of this great blood pu
rifier when all other means failed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08

GLOVES for every one. Mems gloves,
ladies' gloves and boys gloves, all kinds,
make and qualities, in our great glove
sale. Red House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08

PIANos-If you want the best, buy the
Cbickering. l.. X. Hammer, sole agent,
No 500 X street
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-08

II would make Santa Claus smile TO see
the many funny things IN our Toy Depart
ment. Red House.